Agricultural Market Structure Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2013 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on further development of market structure in the agricultural area. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural development Farming Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Cooperative/producer organization Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards Internal trade Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The aim of the present Act is to improve the market position of farms. It enables producer collectives to be set up and permits what is termed “dual membership”, i.e. membership of a co-operative and of a producers’ union. The text consists of 11 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Competence (3); Conditions and procedures for recognition (4); Anti-trust rules (5); Agricultural Organization Register (6); Surveillance; communication; publication (7); Penalties (8); Legal provisions in special cases (9);Announcement of legal provisions (10);Transitional provisions (11). Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Repeals Market Structure Act. Legislation | Germany | 1969 (2010) Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Internal trade, Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Agricultural Market Structure Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Internal trade, Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Agricultural Market Structure Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Procedural matters, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Agricultural Market Structure Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2013 (2016) Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Internal trade, Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on Strengthening Organisations and Supply Chains in the Agriculture Sector. Legislation | Germany | 2013 (2021) Keyword: Prescription/adverse possession, Institution, Business/industry/corporations, Agricultural commodities, Registration, Cooperative/producer organization, Basic legislation, Milk/dairy products, Sugar Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Second Act amending agricultural market law provisions. Legislation | Germany | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Agricultural commodities, Subsidy/incentive, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX First Act amending the Agricultural Structure Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Business/industry/corporations Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending provisions on wine law and agricultural market structure. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Viticulture/oenological practices, Traceability/product tracing, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX